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My Son Is Dehydrated from the Flu
Read all 27 responses: "My son, who is 16 months old, had the flu earlier this week. On Tuesday 3 children from his ... drink dispenser · flu medicine ...
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- We ended up in the hospital with my son for this same thing, but it did happen much quicker. If he is not taking any liquids in, I would call the doctor. It was very...
- I would take him to urgent care ASAP - good luck :)
- Try the Gerber electrolyte, my kids' ped recommends this over pedialyte. Juice will only give more diarrhea. Milk isn't a good thing to give for the flu, it's really ...
Daughter Constantly Sick Since Starting Preschool
My medicine cabinet is never without it It is a must have item and I always make sure I .... cold flu medicine · since for kids · child sick · sick child ...
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- Welcome to preschool! With so many kids in one room or even a school bus they are passing germs back and forth. I have learn it the hard way. I have a six year old who...
- I have a 5 year old daughter who has asthma, her trigger is a cold. When she gets one and the meds don't work we get to go to the hospital for a few days, not fun. Th...
- I see you have gotten a LOT of responses, and I really don't have the time right now to read through them all, so I am just going to offer you my 2 cents, and my apolo...
Flu
Read all 31 responses: "My 13 months old has had the flu now for 4 days. ... see your doctor for some anti-vomiting medicine. it made my daughter really ...
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- I'd say with the swine flu going around(even tho, its probably NOT that), you should ABSOULTLY take him in. You never know who / what he might have came in contact wi...
- I agree with the other mommy suggestions for the most part. I would take him in, especially due to swine flu. More than likely he is fine but you can never be too safe...
- When in doubt always take your child in to be save. The flu does not normally last 4 days. Take him in right away.
Flu Shot for Infant
I don't agree in unnecessary medicine. I think that vaccines are great for life threatening illnesses but not for the chicken pox or for the flu. ...
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- I have a one year old who has never been sick. He got a flu shot with his other vaccinations at his one yr check up. He is still perfectly healthy. They use dead flu v...
- I get the flu shot for both of my boys and it really seems to help. they don't get sick as often. It even cuts back on things like strep throat. My youngest always get...
- I am the mother of 3 and my kids have never had the flu shot. This year I was pregnant w/#3 and nervous about flu season. I asked my doc if they should get them and th...
1 Year Old Keeps Getting Stomach Flu
I know my daughter got the stomach flu and on day 6 she was still throwing up food and the ER gave her anti-vomiting medicine. If your little guy is ...
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- Go to the pharmacy and request some lacto-baccilius. I think it has to be kept refridgerated, so it might not just be out on the shelf. Add a dash to yogurt and dose y...
- Hi A. - sorry to hear about your son. I have an in-home daycare and was wondering what kind of policies your daycare has. Personally I do not allow children to come ...
- A couple of websites on "stomach flu". http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/gastro/faq.htm fromthe CDC and http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/sick/stomach_flu.htm...
Swine Flu or Just Bad Cold Symptoms
Sometimes if you catch flu early enough you can take a medicine called tamiflu which shortens the duration of the symptoms but she may be out of range as ...
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- My neighbor's son had swine flu a couple of weeks ago and he had a temp of 103 for a week before needing to go to the hospital. What I'm saying is that he had a high ...
- have no clue what your child has, but just want to add to be very careful about using tamiflu. it does NOT cure the flu, it merely (in some cases) shortens the duratio...
- Hi Myself and my 3 kids have all been out of sorts this last week with the same symptoms , really sore throat where we can barely swallow , cough that sounds like a...
1 Year Old Is 16 Lbs.
They put him on some medicine which is helping to keep his stable, ... The flu shot could give your son a mini flu since he has the infection in his body ...
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- Both my sons have gone through this. My oldest son didnt gain a pound from the time of his 12 month visit to his 2 yr visit. He is now average height, 4 years later. ...
- M., Has his percentiles changed? My son dropped from the 75th to the 5th percentile by his 10 month check up, turned out he had reflux (heart burn). R.
- The concern should not necessarily be what he weighs or where he falls on the charts, but his own individual growth pattern. Has he always been smaller or it this a r...
6 Months Pregnant with Flu like Symptoms, Doctor Will Not See Me
Oct 6, 2009 ... Stay home and sleep, if your symptoms get worse then call the doctor, they understand that you have the flu, but there is no medicine to ...
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- This is very normal. The flu spreads very quickly. Most doctor's offices do not want you coming in. They will generally prescribe medication to treat you based on s...
- My obgyn doesn't treat me for that. She tells me to contact my primary care dr. She'll see me and treat my colds/other non pregnancy issues throughout my pregnancy. Ho...
- You may not like this response, but as an RN I want to explain the reason. J., please understand this from the medical side. You would be going to a room full of pregn...
My Son Keeps Getting the Stomach Flu
This stomach flu is going around everywhere; keep everyone's hands washed ... If its viral there is really not any medicine they can give to make it better. ...
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- YEah, theres something going around. We jsut had it last week and so did everyone we know.
- If your son has vomitting AND diarrhea, call the doctor and get him checked for rotavirus. It usually hits kids under 5, but you never know.
- Hi!! I went through the same thing!! The kids have to get used to each others germs!! Kindergarten does just that. My son was sick all the time!! Know he is in 2nd...
Anyone Ever Had Fluid Behind Ears?
I have taken every type of allergy medicine and don't feel that they work--I ... The fluid is a result of your flu. Anything that causes fluid in the ...
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- Hi I had very similar symptoms and was checked for fluid. No fluid but I had a punctured ear drum from an infection. It healed (90%) on it's own. I still have resid...
- Hi , K. :0) Yes , I have had fluid trapped inside my ears ; VERY uncomfortable. I have used ear candles for years , anytime I had trouble with my ears. They work. ...
- HI The ears are part that help with the balance. So that is why you feel dizy.Once the fluid drys up should get better. It is the movement that is cause the dizyness. ...
